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How Sweet It Is to Drink with You!

February 11th, 2009 by Meli J.

   

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How Sweet It Is to Drink with You!       Hotel Biron, Wine, Chocolate and Ambassadors.In honor of Saint V, Nirvino users came out to celebrate at Hayes Valley hot spot, Hotel Biron. Owner Chris Fuqua has turned this Rose St. back alley wine bar into a favorite among people in-the-know. It was long past due for Nirvino to ... More »

La Ciccia: Passion from Sardinia

January 19th, 2009 by Meli J.

   

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La Ciccia: Passion from Sardinia       Get to know your Neighborhood: La Ciccia RestaurantBureau: San FranciscoNeighborhood: Noe Valley/Glen ParkThis Sunday afternoon I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Massimiliano Conti (Max) and Lorella Degan, the owners of La Ciccia, a Sardinian restaurant on the edge of Noe ... More »

Pairing Food with Cocktails and Beer, Who Knew?

January 14th, 2009 by Angela H.

   

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Pairing Food with Cocktails and Beer, Who Knew?       When Nirvino called to tell me I was the lucky winner of the Three on Five dinner at the Fifth Floor restaurant, I was elated, surprised and intrigued. Elated, because I rarely win things, let alone an elegant five course dinner for two. Surprised and intrigued, because I didn't have a ... More »

Enjoyable Wine with a Sense of Place

October 25th, 2008 by Christian S.

   

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Enjoyable Wine with a Sense of Place       Dagan Ministero and Guilhaume Gerard are all about, you guessed it, terroir. Their wine bar, Terroir Natural Wine Merchant, offers patrons reasonably priced, easy-to-drink wines that are both organic and authentic. The wines served at Terroir are made using biodynamic farming, organic ... More »

Nirvino Gran Crew October Meetup

October 10th, 2008 by Christian S.

   

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Nirvino Gran Crew Steps Off

July 18th, 2008 by Linda H.

   

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With many friends who have a love for great food and wine, we have casually discussed forming a wine/dinner club as a topic of conversation when getting together with friends who share similar interests. At a recent gathering, several couples, along with my husband, Dan, and myself ... More »

Wine Bar at Embarcadero Tasting

May 8th, 2008 by Meli J.

   

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Wine Bar at Embarcadero Tasting       Last night, Nirvino kicked off May with another Monthly wine tasting event, The Heavy Pour. With 17 wines on tap, the juice flowed with reckless abandon.In the far corner, folks flocked and you might have overheard more than once "I heart Hartwell!" as Christian and Jona poured their ... More »

Nirvino Goes House Partying

May 5th, 2008 by Meli J.

   

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Nirvino Goes House Partying       This past Wednesday, Nirvino kicked off an early celebration of Cinqo de Mayo with a Nirvino House Party celebrating the wines of Spain. As you can see from the photos everyone had a great time enjoying the wine and food. A big thanks to Brenda for sharing her home and friends with ... More »

Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant Tasting

April 4th, 2008 by Meli J.

   

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Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant Tasting       Wednesday evening, Nirvino kicked off it's first monthly wine event at Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant. Manolo Frias shared five of his Napa Valley wines from Frias Family Vineyards, the '06 Sauvignon Blanc, '06 Rose, '05 Syrah, '05 Cab Blend and the '05 Spring Mountain Cab.As people ... More »

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